The St. Thomas football team can finally say it’s in unfamiliar territory. The Tommies, ranked No. 3 in the nation, advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in school history with a 45-10 win over St. John Fisher on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium in St. Paul.

The St. Thomas football team rolled to a 56-0 win over Carleton on Saturday in its regular season finale in Northfield. The win lets the Tommies clinch the MIAC title for the second straight season with a 10-0 record.

The St. Thomas football team heads just across the Wisconsin border Saturday afternoon to complete its non-conference schedule. The No. 4-ranked Tommies (1-0) travel to UW-River Falls, who will be playing its season opener.

Dakota Tracy is expected to be a leader of the St. Thomas offense this season, and the quarterback played like it on Saturday as the Tommies beat St. Norbert (Wis.) 20-7 in the season opener for both teams at O’Shaughnessy Stadium in St. Paul.